these guys need to thank their lucky stars that they survived I’ve seen ice
stars that they survived I’ve seen ice
stars that they survived I’ve seen ice for the pain days are the same
for the pain days are the same
for the pain days are the same you keep say she saved me the rain
you keep say she saved me the rain
you keep say she saved me the rain welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 celebrities who’ve been shot as it were
celebrities who’ve been shot as it were
celebrities who’ve been shot as it were at that moment God decided to give him a
at that moment God decided to give him a
at that moment God decided to give him a second chance for this list we’re
second chance for this list we’re
second chance for this list we’re looking at celebrities who were shot at
looking at celebrities who were shot at
looking at celebrities who were shot at some point in their life but survived
some point in their life but survived
some point in their life but survived the ordeal we won’t be including
the ordeal we won’t be including
the ordeal we won’t be including politicians or activists like Gabrielle
politicians or activists like Gabrielle
politicians or activists like Gabrielle Giffords or Malala yousufzai as those
Giffords or Malala yousufzai as those
Giffords or Malala yousufzai as those deserve lists of their own number 10 Lil
deserve lists of their own number 10 Lil
deserve lists of their own number 10 Lil Wayne Lil Wayne had a challenging
Wayne Lil Wayne had a challenging
Wayne Lil Wayne had a challenging childhood as he grew up in one of the
childhood as he grew up in one of the
childhood as he grew up in one of the poorest neighborhoods in New Orleans
poorest neighborhoods in New Orleans
poorest neighborhoods in New Orleans perhaps the scariest moment in his youth
perhaps the scariest moment in his youth
perhaps the scariest moment in his youth happened when he was 12 years old and
happened when he was 12 years old and
happened when he was 12 years old and accidentally shot himself in the chest
accidentally shot himself in the chest
accidentally shot himself in the chest with a nine-millimeter handgun he was
with a nine-millimeter handgun he was
with a nine-millimeter handgun he was playing with the bullet missed Lil
playing with the bullet missed Lil
playing with the bullet missed Lil Wayne’s heart by just 2 inches what
Wayne’s heart by just 2 inches what
Wayne’s heart by just 2 inches what happened oh nothing just an accidental
happened oh nothing just an accidental
happened oh nothing just an accidental jump stupid trippin high that’s cool I’m
jump stupid trippin high that’s cool I’m
jump stupid trippin high that’s cool I’m here making fukube win fortunately he
here making fukube win fortunately he
here making fukube win fortunately he was saved by Robert ooblar an off-duty
was saved by Robert ooblar an off-duty
was saved by Robert ooblar an off-duty police officer who took him straight to
police officer who took him straight to
police officer who took him straight to the hospital
the hospital
the hospital where he remained on life support for
where he remained on life support for
where he remained on life support for two weeks what happened to that boy and
two weeks what happened to that boy and
two weeks what happened to that boy and I ain’t pushing Zito so poetic up at I’m
I ain’t pushing Zito so poetic up at I’m
I ain’t pushing Zito so poetic up at I’m working on comeback Wayne must have
working on comeback Wayne must have
working on comeback Wayne must have taken his survival as a sign the shot
taken his survival as a sign the shot
taken his survival as a sign the shot and the brush with death it caused
and the brush with death it caused
and the brush with death it caused inspired Lil Wayne to follow his dreams
inspired Lil Wayne to follow his dreams
inspired Lil Wayne to follow his dreams work hard and write music
[Music]
[Music] Lowcountry ball
Lowcountry ball
Lowcountry ball [Music]
[Music]
[Music] from being trapped on an oil rig during
from being trapped on an oil rig during
from being trapped on an oil rig during a hurricane to working for Donald Trump
a hurricane to working for Donald Trump
a hurricane to working for Donald Trump on the Celebrity Apprentice Trace Adkins
on the Celebrity Apprentice Trace Adkins
on the Celebrity Apprentice Trace Adkins has had plenty of scary life experiences
has had plenty of scary life experiences
has had plenty of scary life experiences well he never actually pointed at me and
well he never actually pointed at me and
well he never actually pointed at me and said you’re fired
said you’re fired
said you’re fired no never had the heart to do I think I
no never had the heart to do I think I
no never had the heart to do I think I did though did you I don’t think so
did though did you I don’t think so
did though did you I don’t think so slept his scariest experience however
slept his scariest experience however
slept his scariest experience however occurred in 1994 when he was shot with a
occurred in 1994 when he was shot with a
occurred in 1994 when he was shot with a 38 pistol by his now ex-wife Julie
38 pistol by his now ex-wife Julie
38 pistol by his now ex-wife Julie Curtis the bullet went through both of
Curtis the bullet went through both of
Curtis the bullet went through both of his lungs and both ventricles of his
his lungs and both ventricles of his
his lungs and both ventricles of his heart tough times don’t last tough
heart tough times don’t last tough
heart tough times don’t last tough people do doctors did not expect Adkins
people do doctors did not expect Adkins
people do doctors did not expect Adkins to survive but against all odds he
to survive but against all odds he
to survive but against all odds he pulled through also shocking Adkins
pulled through also shocking Adkins
pulled through also shocking Adkins chose not to press charges against
chose not to press charges against
chose not to press charges against Curtis as he believed the shooting was
Curtis as he believed the shooting was
Curtis as he believed the shooting was an accident
an accident
an accident sweet mother Mary I’m sold
number eight Oliver Stone if you’ve seen
number eight Oliver Stone if you’ve seen Oliver Stone’s movies platoon or born on
Oliver Stone’s movies platoon or born on
Oliver Stone’s movies platoon or born on the fourth of July you can tell the
the fourth of July you can tell the
the fourth of July you can tell the director is clearly a harsh critic of
director is clearly a harsh critic of
director is clearly a harsh critic of the Vietnam War I need a bath
the Vietnam War I need a bath
the Vietnam War I need a bath don’t be raising your boy back mr. Kovic
don’t be raising your boy back mr. Kovic
don’t be raising your boy back mr. Kovic you watch them now help me huh it turns
you watch them now help me huh it turns
you watch them now help me huh it turns out that these films come from a very
out that these films come from a very
out that these films come from a very personal place a stone is a Vietnam
personal place a stone is a Vietnam
personal place a stone is a Vietnam veteran himself just confusion and I
veteran himself just confusion and I
veteran himself just confusion and I ended up as Charlie Sheen did in the
ended up as Charlie Sheen did in the
ended up as Charlie Sheen did in the movie shooting at his feet during the
movie shooting at his feet during the
movie shooting at his feet during the war stone was shot in the neck and
war stone was shot in the neck and
war stone was shot in the neck and received a Purple Heart and a Bronze
received a Purple Heart and a Bronze
received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for his service stone returned home
Star for his service stone returned home
Star for his service stone returned home from the war both physically and
from the war both physically and
from the war both physically and emotionally scarred but also with new
emotionally scarred but also with new
emotionally scarred but also with new passion for the Arts and counterculture
passion for the Arts and counterculture
passion for the Arts and counterculture which led him to screenwriting stone
which led him to screenwriting stone
which led him to screenwriting stone would later write platoon facing the
would later write platoon facing the
would later write platoon facing the film on his own personal experiences in
film on his own personal experiences in
film on his own personal experiences in Vietnam the movie was in a sense about
Vietnam the movie was in a sense about
Vietnam the movie was in a sense about my struggle to keep my own humanity at
my struggle to keep my own humanity at
my struggle to keep my own humanity at going and I call it a soul number seven
going and I call it a soul number seven
going and I call it a soul number seven eight con a cons never been afraid to
eight con a cons never been afraid to
eight con a cons never been afraid to make music based on his hardships one of
make music based on his hardships one of
make music based on his hardships one of the greatest adversities the singer is
the greatest adversities the singer is
the greatest adversities the singer is faced occurred right when his career was
faced occurred right when his career was
faced occurred right when his career was taking off in December 2004 Akon was
taking off in December 2004 Akon was
taking off in December 2004 Akon was with his friend and manager Robert
with his friend and manager Robert
with his friend and manager Robert Montana’s outside of a New Jersey bar
Montana’s outside of a New Jersey bar
Montana’s outside of a New Jersey bar when they were attacked by a man who was
when they were attacked by a man who was
when they were attacked by a man who was trying to mug rapper Capone a fight
trying to mug rapper Capone a fight
trying to mug rapper Capone a fight broke out as Montana’s tried to stop the
broke out as Montana’s tried to stop the
broke out as Montana’s tried to stop the man from robbing his friend resulting in
man from robbing his friend resulting in
man from robbing his friend resulting in Akon being shot in the back of the
Akon being shot in the back of the
Akon being shot in the back of the shoulder Akon was able to make a full
shoulder Akon was able to make a full
shoulder Akon was able to make a full recovery
recovery
recovery however Montana’s unfortunately died
however Montana’s unfortunately died
however Montana’s unfortunately died from the altercation
from the altercation
from the altercation [Music]
[Music]
[Music] let me out
let me out
let me out [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number six George Orwell from now on
number six George Orwell from now on
number six George Orwell from now on I’ll protect your interests and I’ll
I’ll protect your interests and I’ll
I’ll protect your interests and I’ll make your decisions George Orwell wrote
make your decisions George Orwell wrote
make your decisions George Orwell wrote some of the most politically iconic
some of the most politically iconic
some of the most politically iconic literature of the 20th century like
literature of the 20th century like
literature of the 20th century like Oliver Stone a great influence for his
Oliver Stone a great influence for his
Oliver Stone a great influence for his work came from his time fighting in a
work came from his time fighting in a
work came from his time fighting in a war in nearly three weeks I’d fired just
war in nearly three weeks I’d fired just
war in nearly three weeks I’d fired just three shots at the enemy despite being a
three shots at the enemy despite being a
three shots at the enemy despite being a British citizen Orwell volunteered to
British citizen Orwell volunteered to
British citizen Orwell volunteered to fight in the Spanish Civil War and it
fight in the Spanish Civil War and it
fight in the Spanish Civil War and it was while fighting in Spain that he was
was while fighting in Spain that he was
was while fighting in Spain that he was hit by a sniper’s bullet which missed
hit by a sniper’s bullet which missed
hit by a sniper’s bullet which missed his heart by the smallest of margins
his heart by the smallest of margins
his heart by the smallest of margins having been deemed medically unfit to
having been deemed medically unfit to
having been deemed medically unfit to continue fighting in the Civil War or to
continue fighting in the Civil War or to
continue fighting in the Civil War or to serve in World War two Orwell had time
serve in World War two Orwell had time
serve in World War two Orwell had time to write his most notable works Animal
to write his most notable works Animal
to write his most notable works Animal Farm and 1984 both deal with the horrors
Farm and 1984 both deal with the horrors
Farm and 1984 both deal with the horrors of an authoritarian government which is
of an authoritarian government which is
of an authoritarian government which is exactly what Orwell was fighting against
exactly what Orwell was fighting against
exactly what Orwell was fighting against in the Spanish Civil War
in the Spanish Civil War
in the Spanish Civil War tami Winston and remember no lies what
tami Winston and remember no lies what
tami Winston and remember no lies what are your true feelings towards big
are your true feelings towards big
are your true feelings towards big brother I hate him
brother I hate him
brother I hate him you must love him number 5 Andy Warhol
you must love him number 5 Andy Warhol
you must love him number 5 Andy Warhol sorry no don’t Valerie no in 1968 pop
sorry no don’t Valerie no in 1968 pop
sorry no don’t Valerie no in 1968 pop artist Andy Warhol was shot and nearly
artist Andy Warhol was shot and nearly
artist Andy Warhol was shot and nearly killed by radical feminist writer
killed by radical feminist writer
killed by radical feminist writer Valerie Solanas who believed the artist
Valerie Solanas who believed the artist
Valerie Solanas who believed the artist had snubbed her professionally claiming
had snubbed her professionally claiming
had snubbed her professionally claiming Warhol quote had too much control in her
Warhol quote had too much control in her
Warhol quote had too much control in her life she confessed to the shooting the
life she confessed to the shooting the
life she confessed to the shooting the following day you take this the police
following day you take this the police
following day you take this the police are looking for me in mourning I shot
are looking for me in mourning I shot
are looking for me in mourning I shot Andy Warhol according to the Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol according to the Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol according to the Andy Warhol Museum he had to wear a surgical corset
Museum he had to wear a surgical corset
Museum he had to wear a surgical corset for the rest of his life as a result of
for the rest of his life as a result of
for the rest of his life as a result of his injuries after the shooting Warhol
his injuries after the shooting Warhol
his injuries after the shooting Warhol shifted his focus more to film and
shifted his focus more to film and
shifted his focus more to film and photography even though his work changed
photography even though his work changed
photography even though his work changed dramatically after his near-death
dramatically after his near-death
dramatically after his near-death experience his artistic accomplishments
experience his artistic accomplishments
experience his artistic accomplishments both before and after the incident are
both before and after the incident are
both before and after the incident are remembered and then on the rest of his
remembered and then on the rest of his
remembered and then on the rest of his life in some ways facing down what he
life in some ways facing down what he
life in some ways facing down what he met that day number 4 Kelly Preston in
met that day number 4 Kelly Preston in
met that day number 4 Kelly Preston in 1990 actress Kelly Preston was engaged
1990 actress Kelly Preston was engaged
1990 actress Kelly Preston was engaged to a man who’s no stranger to
to a man who’s no stranger to
to a man who’s no stranger to controversy Charlie Sheen
controversy Charlie Sheen
controversy Charlie Sheen how does she mean you see how I party
how does she mean you see how I party
how does she mean you see how I party man it was epic the run I was on made
man it was epic the run I was on made
man it was epic the run I was on made Sinatra Flynn Jagger Richards all of
Sinatra Flynn Jagger Richards all of
Sinatra Flynn Jagger Richards all of them just look like you know droopy-eyed
them just look like you know droopy-eyed
them just look like you know droopy-eyed armless children the two were happy
armless children the two were happy
armless children the two were happy together and living in Malibu until one
together and living in Malibu until one
together and living in Malibu until one morning when Preston accidentally shot
morning when Preston accidentally shot
morning when Preston accidentally shot herself in the arm with Charlie’s pistol
herself in the arm with Charlie’s pistol
herself in the arm with Charlie’s pistol captain tiger blood himself had left his
captain tiger blood himself had left his
captain tiger blood himself had left his gun loaded and in his jeans pocket a
gun loaded and in his jeans pocket a
gun loaded and in his jeans pocket a recipe for disaster for sure and that
recipe for disaster for sure and that
recipe for disaster for sure and that recipe bore fruit when Preston picked
recipe bore fruit when Preston picked
recipe bore fruit when Preston picked the pants up off the floor which listed
the pants up off the floor which listed
the pants up off the floor which listed I danced off the scale back jeans pocket
I danced off the scale back jeans pocket
I danced off the scale back jeans pocket and hit the floor and shot a hole of
and hit the floor and shot a hole of
and hit the floor and shot a hole of arbitrator legs Ottawa shrimp when the
arbitrator legs Ottawa shrimp when the
arbitrator legs Ottawa shrimp when the revolver fell out it hit the floor fired
revolver fell out it hit the floor fired
revolver fell out it hit the floor fired and Preston was struck by toilet
and Preston was struck by toilet
and Preston was struck by toilet shrapnel the couple did break up after
shrapnel the couple did break up after
shrapnel the couple did break up after the incident and Preston married John
the incident and Preston married John
the incident and Preston married John Travolta in 1991 oh my god she has this
Travolta in 1991 oh my god she has this
Travolta in 1991 oh my god she has this amazing body but there’s no bad blood
amazing body but there’s no bad blood
amazing body but there’s no bad blood between Preston and Sheen and in fact
between Preston and Sheen and in fact
between Preston and Sheen and in fact Preston was one of the few people to
Preston was one of the few people to
Preston was one of the few people to defend Sheen during his very public
defend Sheen during his very public
defend Sheen during his very public meltdown in 2011 III expose people to
meltdown in 2011 III expose people to
meltdown in 2011 III expose people to magic I expose them to something they’re
magic I expose them to something they’re
magic I expose them to something they’re never otherwise gonna see in their
never otherwise gonna see in their
never otherwise gonna see in their boring normal lives and I gave that to
boring normal lives and I gave that to
boring normal lives and I gave that to them I mean forget about them tomorrow
them I mean forget about them tomorrow
them I mean forget about them tomorrow but they’ll live with that memory for
but they’ll live with that memory for
but they’ll live with that memory for the rest of their life number three all
the rest of their life number three all
the rest of their life number three all dirty bastard ol Dirty Bastard known as
dirty bastard ol Dirty Bastard known as
dirty bastard ol Dirty Bastard known as the loose cannon of the wu-tang clan
the loose cannon of the wu-tang clan
the loose cannon of the wu-tang clan lived a dangerous life getting arrested
lived a dangerous life getting arrested
lived a dangerous life getting arrested many times during the course of his
many times during the course of his
many times during the course of his career he’s also the only member of this
career he’s also the only member of this
career he’s also the only member of this list to have been shot on two separate
list to have been shot on two separate
list to have been shot on two separate occasions cuz it’s like this life is
occasions cuz it’s like this life is
occasions cuz it’s like this life is serious you know me first he was shot in
serious you know me first he was shot in
serious you know me first he was shot in the abdomen by another rapper during an
the abdomen by another rapper during an
the abdomen by another rapper during an argument in 1994 four years later he was
argument in 1994 four years later he was
argument in 1994 four years later he was shot again this time in the back during
shot again this time in the back during
shot again this time in the back during a home invasion at his girlfriend’s
a home invasion at his girlfriend’s
a home invasion at his girlfriend’s apartment let me see you shake it your
apartment let me see you shake it your
apartment let me see you shake it your brother
brother
brother dude dude despite being very lucky to
dude dude despite being very lucky to
dude dude despite being very lucky to have made a full recovery after both
have made a full recovery after both
have made a full recovery after both shootings old dirty bastards lifestyle
shootings old dirty bastards lifestyle
shootings old dirty bastards lifestyle caught up to him taking him down with a
caught up to him taking him down with a
caught up to him taking him down with a drug overdose in 2004 at the age of 35
drug overdose in 2004 at the age of 35
drug overdose in 2004 at the age of 35 he was dead man you know that me but he
he was dead man you know that me but he
he was dead man you know that me but he had a smile on his face like he had a
had a smile on his face like he had a
had a smile on his face like he had a face of bravery like like this is where
face of bravery like like this is where
face of bravery like like this is where I want to go right man
I want to go right man
I want to go right man number 2 Bob Marley the 1970s were a
number 2 Bob Marley the 1970s were a
number 2 Bob Marley the 1970s were a difficult time for Jamaica with tension
difficult time for Jamaica with tension
difficult time for Jamaica with tension and violence erupting between political
and violence erupting between political
and violence erupting between political factions
factions
factions that’s why Bob Marley held a free
that’s why Bob Marley held a free
that’s why Bob Marley held a free non-political concert in Kingston with
non-political concert in Kingston with
non-political concert in Kingston with the hope of bringing unity to the
the hope of bringing unity to the
the hope of bringing unity to the country two days before the concert was
country two days before the concert was
country two days before the concert was held Marley and his wife were shot by an
held Marley and his wife were shot by an
held Marley and his wife were shot by an unknown gunman in what was believed to
unknown gunman in what was believed to
unknown gunman in what was believed to be a politically motivated attack went
be a politically motivated attack went
be a politically motivated attack went right through but just know I’m said
right through but just know I’m said
right through but just know I’m said legend said it yeah yeah despite still
legend said it yeah yeah despite still
legend said it yeah yeah despite still suffering from wounds on his arm and
suffering from wounds on his arm and
suffering from wounds on his arm and chest Marley decided to perform at the
chest Marley decided to perform at the
chest Marley decided to perform at the concert
[Music]
[Music] when asked why Marley explained quote
when asked why Marley explained quote
when asked why Marley explained quote the people who are trying to make the
the people who are trying to make the
the people who are trying to make the world worse aren’t taking a day off how
world worse aren’t taking a day off how
world worse aren’t taking a day off how can I talk about a show must go on
can I talk about a show must go on
can I talk about a show must go on moment I’m sorry I initially before we
moment I’m sorry I initially before we
moment I’m sorry I initially before we unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
I really need care if I lived or died at
I really need care if I lived or died at that point neither but on it was just
that point neither but on it was just
that point neither but on it was just like you know bullets kind of set you
like you know bullets kind of set you
like you know bullets kind of set you straight and he shoots me and goes in
straight and he shoots me and goes in
straight and he shoots me and goes in there messes up my intestines I had to
there messes up my intestines I had to
there messes up my intestines I had to have a colostomy for like Oh eight
have a colostomy for like Oh eight
have a colostomy for like Oh eight months number one fitty cent per day
months number one fitty cent per day
months number one fitty cent per day same shitty nothing good in a little run
same shitty nothing good in a little run
same shitty nothing good in a little run away from this bitch and never come back
away from this bitch and never come back
away from this bitch and never come back if I could while all the other
if I could while all the other
if I could while all the other celebrities on this list were lucky to
celebrities on this list were lucky to
celebrities on this list were lucky to survive their shooting the fact that
survive their shooting the fact that
survive their shooting the fact that fitty cent lived is nothing short of a
fitty cent lived is nothing short of a
fitty cent lived is nothing short of a miracle in 2000 fitty cent was shot at
miracle in 2000 fitty cent was shot at
miracle in 2000 fitty cent was shot at nine times at close range by an unknown
nine times at close range by an unknown
nine times at close range by an unknown gunman believed to be working for a drug
gunman believed to be working for a drug
gunman believed to be working for a drug lord
he was shot in the hand arm both legs
he was shot in the hand arm both legs hip chest and cheek fitty cent hasn’t
hip chest and cheek fitty cent hasn’t
hip chest and cheek fitty cent hasn’t shied away from discussing his brutal
shied away from discussing his brutal
shied away from discussing his brutal story and even released a song titled
story and even released a song titled
story and even released a song titled nine shots which fully describes the
nine shots which fully describes the
nine shots which fully describes the ordeal hey Mary my darling hanging from
ordeal hey Mary my darling hanging from
ordeal hey Mary my darling hanging from my rope try to Punk me and my Gunsmoke
my rope try to Punk me and my Gunsmoke
my rope try to Punk me and my Gunsmoke even more of a miracle than 50 cents
even more of a miracle than 50 cents
even more of a miracle than 50 cents surviving the incident was that he was
surviving the incident was that he was
surviving the incident was that he was able to make a full recovery
able to make a full recovery
able to make a full recovery after just five months many men many
after just five months many men many
after just five months many men many many many many men wish death upon me
many many many men wish death upon me
many many many men wish death upon me though I don’t try no mo do you agree
though I don’t try no mo do you agree
though I don’t try no mo do you agree with our list which celebrity shooting
with our list which celebrity shooting
with our list which celebrity shooting surprised you the most
surprised you the most
surprised you the most I love man before I used to be all into
I love man before I used to be all into
I love man before I used to be all into I’m all personal about things and yo man
I’m all personal about things and yo man
I’m all personal about things and yo man ain’t nothing like life straight up for
ain’t nothing like life straight up for
ain’t nothing like life straight up for more deadly top 10s published every day
more deadly top 10s published every day
more deadly top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com we
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com we
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com we both came up on the gritty streets
both came up on the gritty streets
both came up on the gritty streets Jamaica Queens to Street kids now men
Jamaica Queens to Street kids now men
Jamaica Queens to Street kids now men it’s a dead end this way
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